K440: 12th Place Finish!

Woohoo! Congrats to Bridgett, Junior, Chipper, Cayenne, Five, Champ, Clyde, Cayenne, Jefe, Decaf and Felix for their strong finish – and Kodiak, Driver and Perky for their important contribution. They crossed the finish line in Kotzebue at around 1:20am in 12th place. We will hear more from Bridgett later in … Read More

K440: Towards Kotzebue

Bridgett and her team are on the final leg to Kotzebue! They left soon after Fabio Berlusconi and are currently 47 miles from the finish. Teams up to now have completed this run in 6-15 hours so we hope for something in the middle! We heard that Bridgett has been … Read More

K440: Sunday Morning Update

Bridgett and team have left Selawik checkpoint just after 8am this morning after a six hour break. The standings haven’t been updated yet so we’re not sure if she still has all 11 team mates with her. As I write they are about 20 miles from Noorvik 2 and are … Read More

K440: Update

Bridgett and her team are doing fantastic! We’ve had messages through from Scotty that they are in great spirits, resting lots as it is quite warm, and enjoying the race trail. Kodiak was the dog Bridgett left in Ambler, he wasn’t coping so well in the heat and not enjoying … Read More

K440: Race Roster

Bridgett is taking an experienced team with her to Kotzebue for the Kobuk 440 – although they are all rookies in this race! Making the trip to Kotz today are Junior, Kodiak, Chipper, Cayenne, Champ, Clyde, Driver, Five, Jefe, Perky, Felix, and Decaf. See our “The Dogs” Page for more … Read More

Kobuk 440

For the first time in SPK history we have a team racing in the Kobuk 440. Bridgett, Allen’s daughter, will take a team of SPK athletes to Kotzebue to compete in this spring race – “The toughest race above the Arctic Circle”. The race starts on April 4th in Kotzebue, … Read More

Nome Dog Fan Club Draw

It’s our last morning in Nome so we are doing a Dog Fan Club Draw to mark the end of the race. Congratulations to Missy Williams who is a fan of QT. Missy wins an pack of Iditarod souvenirs including a patch, fridge magnet and coaster, a glam shot of … Read More

ID: Celebration Sunday

This evening at the Nome Convention Centre, the Iditarod celebrated amazing dogs and their humans at the Finish Banquet and Prizegiving. First, we all enjoyed a prime rib dinner and famous chocolate dipped strawberries by the Lakefront Hotel and served by an army of volunteers. During the evening we were … Read More

ID: Social Saturday

Saturday in Nome during Iditarod week means “Meet the Mushers”. It is always one of the most popular events on the calendar with thousands of people showing up to get a signature, selfie and handshake from their favourite mushers. Here’s a few snaps from today. The dogs are now home … Read More

1 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 42